Wireless Wares

A small exhibition of Marconi memorabilia will be on show from 3 – 21 April. All the items on display will be auctioned in the Museum at 3pm on Saturday 21 April, ‘Marconi Day’. Find out more about the objects, and see images, using the links below. As well as the auction, there will be talks, activities and drama to mark Marconi Day in the centenary year of the sinking of the Titanic. View the programme of events…[2]

[8] Illustrated Article from The Sketch, March 1901: http://www.mhs.ox.ac.uk/exhibits/wireless-wares/lot-6-illustrated-article-from-the-sketch-march-1901/

[9] A Page from The Graphic, 11 January 1902, Illustrating Marconi’s First Trans-Atlantic Signal: http://www.mhs.ox.ac.uk/exhibits/wireless-wares/lot-7-a-page-from-the-graphic-11-january-1902/

[10] A Page from the The Black and White Illustrated Budget, 11 January 1902, with Illustrations from the Site of Marconi’s Receiving Station: http://www.mhs.ox.ac.uk/exhibits/wireless-wares/lot-8-a-page-from-the-the-black-and-white-illustrated-budget-11-january-1902/

[15] H.E. Handcock, Wireless at Sea: the First Fifty Years (Chelmsford, 1950): http://www.mhs.ox.ac.uk/exhibits/wireless-wares/lot-13-h-e-handcock-wireless-at-sea-the-first-fifty-years-chelmsford-1950/

[16] Vintage Photographic Print of Marconi Broadcasting on NBC during his last visit to the USA: http://www.mhs.ox.ac.uk/exhibits/wireless-wares/lot-14-vintage-photographic-print-of-marconi-broadcasting-on-nbc-during-his-last-visit-to-the-usa/